Google: Algorithm Updates
Google has a long history of famous algorithm updates, search index changes and refreshes.
Below are links to some of the most important resources for search marketers:
- June 2019 Core Update
- March 2019 Core Update
- August 2018 Core Update aka Medic Update
- April 2018 Core Update
- March 2018 Core Update
- December 2017 Core Update
- Google Local August 2017 Hawk Update
- Google Fred Update – unconfirmed March 2017 update
- Google Local September 2016 Possum Update
- Google RankBrain Algorithm
- Google Mobile-Friendly Algorithm
- January 2018 Core Update
- Google Hummingbird
- Google Mobile Friendly Update
- Google Panda Update
- Google Penguin Update
- Google Pigeon Update
- Google Payday Update
- Google Pirate Update
- Google EMD (Exact Match Domain) Update
- Google Top Heavy Update
Google launches new algorithm to better understand useful & timely information
This doesn't mean all featured snippets need to be new and fresh, it just means when the answer needs fresh content - Google will want to find...
Google advice on improving your site’s ranking for future core ranking update
Google has finally given us something we can point to after a core updates negatively impacts a site's ranking in Google...
What’s up with the unconfirmed Google search ranking updates in July?
Google's Maverick update is still being talked about in the SEO industry but Google has yet to officially comment on...
Google made 3,200 changes to search in the past year
Do not sit idle. As Google continues to make changes, you should continue to invest in improving your web...
Video: Lily Ray on recovering after a Google core update
Here are tips from Lily Ray on how to fix a site that was hit by a Google core algorithm...
Searchmetrics: Google’s diversity update did impact search results
Here is another study on the Google diversity update that shows the update did help with...
Moz: Google’s diversity update was pretty minor
According to Moz, Google has some more work to do to make the Google search results more...
Google June 2019 core update finished rolling out on June 8
It took five days for Google to roll out the June 2019 core update and about three-days for the diversity...
Google search update aims to show more diverse results from different domain names
Another Google search update has rolled out this week, this one deals with domain diversity in the search...
Daily Mail SEO says site lost big after June Google update, asks community for help
The site appears to have been hit hard by the Google's June core search algorithm...
Google and Bing talk web spam and penalties
How Bing and Google do algorithm updates to improve their search results and how to deal with...
Early data around the Google June 2019 core update shows some winners, losers
This Google update that began rolling out on Monday seems like it was pretty big and the scary part, it isn't done rolling out...
Google begins rolling out June 2019 core update
Google has launched the June 2019 algorithm update, as it warned on...
Google pre-announces June 2019 core search algorithm update
Google says the June 3 update is not a major one, but keep an eye out for how your results will be...
Google says no core update or infrastructure changes have occurred despite chatter
The company says the rumors are not legit - there was no major update to Google search...
Google data shows Page Speed update resulted in 15-20% speed increases among slower sites
Webmasters, developers, SEOs and site owners took notice and the results are in: The web is faster, according to...
SEOs show mixed results following Google March 2019 core update
The data was not conclusive on any specific tactic or type of site impacted by the algorithm...
Patent suggests how CTR, time on page could be used in search rankings (if Google did that sort of thing)
But no, this doesn't confirm Google is using engagement metrics in...
Google on the March 2019 core update: This is not the biggest update we’ve released
That being said, the data does show some sites that got hit hard with previous core updates improved with this last...
Early data on Google March 2019 Core Update show an interesting pattern
While Google would not say if the March 2019 core update was a reversal of the August 1 update, the data paint a pretty compelling...